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Historians have long been baffled by the power wielded by Sir John Conroy. Using unpublished material from the Conroy papers in Balliol College, Oxford, and from the Royal Archives, Katherine Hudson reveals with humour and irony the secret delusion on which Sir John's dominance was ba...

Travelling incognito on a royal and secret mission to the Borders to clear the name of the Prince of Wales, Inspector Faro unearths a plot of mayhem and murder. The Elrigg clan have long memories for treachery - and long knives for intruders.

This book describes operations by the RAF into occupied France during WW2. The mission of the pilots was to transport agents to and from France to support the activities of the French Resistance and SOE.

This book tells the story of the top-secret activities of RAF Bomber Command's 100 Group during World War II, when they used airborne electronics and radio countermeasures to confuse the enemy's intelligence systems.

This is the true and fascinating story of how in 1940 British scientists discovered the existence of invisible beams along which German bombers flew to accurately drop their bombs on target.

Alan Brown examines the deployment of foreign air crews from the ten occupied countries of Europe during World War Two. The author uncovers the hitherto secret and often hypocritical attitude of the British command to their uninvited allies.

This volume gives the inside story of the Special Boat Service and its secret operations. It gives details about undercover operations in Gibraltar and Northern Ireland and covers the Falklands, Middle East and Scandinavia.

When inventor Stephen Scott abruptly fires his winning trainer Jody Leeds, the racing world is shocked and disgusted - though not quite as angry as Leeds, who swears revenge on his former friend. But Steven is convinced that Leeds has been stealing from him - and worse - and felt he had no choi...

Isaac Newton was arguably the greatest scientific genius of all time, largely defining classical physics by the age of 25. He was also a secret heretic, an alchemist - and what is often forgotten, England's master of the Royal Mint.

The Hood, pride of the Royal Navy, was sunk by the Bismarck in the naval battle of May 1941. But a mystery still remains. What secret did the Germans possess that would enable them to destroy a mighty warship and the 2000 on board in eight minutes?

Charles Todd, a successful artist who paints horses, arrives at his cousin Donald's house and stumbles on a grisly scene: police cars everywhere, his cousin arrested for murder and Donald's wife brutally slain. Believing - unlike the police - Donald's story of a burglary gone wrong, Charles fol...

The notorious love affair between George IV and Maria Fitzherbert is one of the most bizarre episodes in the history of the Royal family. This is the story of a young Catholic widow who became the secret wife of the heir to the throne.

Despatched on a secret mission, the company of a 28-gun frigate must face the hazards of conspiracy, treason and piracy. And recently appointed third lieutentant Richard Bolitho must learn to accept his new responsibilities as a King's officer.

John Palmer was at sea for virtually the entire Second World War, serving in three ships. During this time he kept a secret diary of events. This text describes Palmer's reactions, emotions and experiences.

This text describes the story of the May 3, 1945 Royal Air Force attack on a fleet of ships carrying 10,000 survivors of the Neuengamme concentration camp, the reasons behind the attack, and the tragic results of that devastating event.

This book tells the story of the top-secret activities of RAF Bomber Command's 100 Group during World War II, when they used airborne electronics and radio countermeasures to confuse the enemy's intelligence systems.

Royal Navy Lieutenant St Vincent Halfhyde is once again despatched to Africa. This time his mission is to help capture a British traitor who carries secret blueprints of British warships. Halfhyde must outwit the clever Germans, who are determined to take the traitor and his secrets back ...

This text provides an account of one woman's experiences during World War Two within the Special Operations Executive and the WRNS.